The Straits Times, 1 August 1887

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    12 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXVIII. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. AUGUST 1, 18»7. NO. 16,286
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      588 1 .TEAMSHIP COMPANIES. PI. AH A ORIENTAL STEAM VIGATION COMPANT. Office Collyer Quay. Godowns— New Harbour. MAIL &a£]gl LINES. THE undernoted are the datea on which this Company's Mail Steamers may be exSingapore luring the year 1887:— To Abbite. To Leave. 01-TWABD. HOMEWABD. IBS 7 Friday June 2 tth Thursday-June 3rd
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      808 1 STEAMBHIP COMPANIES, j /"VCEAN SI KAM SHIP COMPANY \J achili.es. nestoe. aoamemnon. orestes. Ajax. Palamed. Amhises. Palinubus. Antenob. Patroclus. BELLEROr-HON. PbIAM. Cyclops. Prometheus Dabdanvs. Sabpedon. Deucalion. Stentob. Diomed. Telamon. Ci.avcus. Tki.emachum. Hectob. Teucer. •'as. in Titan Laertes. Ultssbs. Menki The Coy's •Steamers are despatched from 1 Liverpool outwards for Straits
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      1032 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, j To S..IKABAVA th.'iiea to H.VWEAN, BAND- JKKMAssIM, KoTTABAK.it: (POELOE LaUT) or KogTEi and back via the aame places, monthly. MAIL SERVICES. 1. Java. A.— Nobth Coast. From BaUvia via Samarang for Soerabaya and back, on the sth, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th an.l 30th of every month to
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      761 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. PASSAGE. The steamers of this line. wWch have been specially built or reconstructed as required by and under suj>ervision of the Germau Gov- i renment. attain a mean speed of 14 knot* an hour and are bound by contract to deliver the mails between Brindisi and the East
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      834 1 INSURANCE. mHE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT, LIMITED. Capital »2,000,000. Paid-up 400,000. Reserved Fund 885,000. General Managers, Messrs. Jabdine Matheson A Co., Hongkong. Consulting Committee. Hon. T. Jacknon, (Chief M»na*»r. Hongkong sod 'Shanghai Biitikiog Corporation. A. P. MacEwtn. K»n. (Meun. Holli.Uj, Wise* Co.) A.H.donß«medios,E»q. J. J. do* Remediw 0. D. Bottomley,
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      521 1 i\sru\\< b, NATIONAL FIRE .v MARINE I NSU RANCE C* >MPANT OF NEW ZI \LAND. The undersignml have been appointed Agents for the above f'nmpany, and are prepared to accept Firo and Marine risks at cur"THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED, Aftpts Singapore, 18th June, 1884. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
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      619 1 INSURANCE. U »I'TH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINI O INSURANCE COMPANT Of NEW ZEALAND. Capital £2,000,000. Fire and Marine Insurances effected at current rates. 20 Cash discount allowed on Marine Policies in lieu of annual Bonus. Wm. McKERROW A CO. AgenU. Singapore, 9th October, 1886. THE OOSTERLING FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT. Established
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    COMMERCIAL.
    204 2 I.ATKSI MARKET gUOTAWONS SiN.iirOßK Ist Auovsc,-1887. Pboddck. UainUer 6-*»-do. Cube Ko. 1 W-*«--do. «v>. No. a 1 '..|.rs, SftuiUn 1-17; do. INmtiau^ 3.4 U. Black Pepper..". t!.I.V Sax» Flour, Sar Pearl SaKo...; Coffee, Bnli Tapioca, small Flake 6 ii do. do. Ist quality do. mod* flake <*'■">"■ ,in. small
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    STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 1st AUGUST, 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    47 2 STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 1st AUGUST, 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Stniiii Timet.) Frabcb. :<>t>, July.— Oeneral BouUnger has sent seconds to M. Ferry owing to an insulting speech of the latter. Obituary. I I'ith /«Jy— Signor Depretis, of the Council of Ministers, aud Mniist. r for Pataiajß Affairs.
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    Forestry in 1886.
    1036 2 II The nurseries started 111 connection with the I), paituient in-lnde not ouly teiu|H>rary ones for pro|«gatin"; timber trees, I. ut also others of an -xi«.riinental kind for trials with, eodnomically useful plants. At Peoaaaj tii-- Wat. rfall Nur- iv has bean adapt. .l to the wants
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    H.E.the Governor's visit to Pahang and Tringganu.
    456 2 H. E. the Governor returned this m >ruio)f from his trip to Pah. 1114 and Tringgauu after a very pleasaut voyage. <)u his departure, baring real suppose th.it difficulties iv the way of concluding i'm treat) bad 11 removed, and knowing the native
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    37 2 \\v. learn that H. E. the Governor ha--1 a t.-1-^rani from tbx forming him that il- 1 M iouslv Bleas.d to «p. point Or Oadl C. Smith. K.f M 0 I him as Governor of th. Settlements.
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    19 2 |)k. Dknnys is ou two weeks' leave ol absence, laika dvnVesia Oourl are u«.w lx-inj; performed l>y ilr. Autl.
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    19 2 The Qernstn mail tteafwr Bajn m Inn ing left Colombo at Bp.m. on B»tunla\ should arrive her- next Thui
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    25 2 M: \V. B. Campbell ti >| eral of Police, has lie.n made a C.M.I I for s,t\ ices when A- tin.' M L Governor 't l'-i.aiiu'-
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    27 2 \\v are ({lad to hear that th. Mi making steady pro_recoven from the wotujd n ived l»tel>, an.l will shortly U- aUe tv attend to hi» duties.
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    36 2 Thk Rditor -,t the I the distinction oi K.O.M.G..at the recent Jubike distribution «if hononrs. Web. lieve tins is the first install-- of such ;i hkrh distiiutiou being conferred on th. Editor of an Indian paper.
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    40 2 vTi have been rsqoested thai on Wednesday evening' 1 l( |«c Methodist Sunday Bchod Treat 1«- given ill the BtßOol BoacJß, Colenian Str.-<t. Childnn are r,-.|ii- the Church not later th»n 6-80 p.*., thai the bonr for starting the Treat,
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    38 2 MtsFoBTL.NE seems to be doggin^tbc P .v i). Company. Tii magnifloent ol 7. |Mi tons register. She was k on the l'.nh Jun--. Alui.wt intraediatlv after sh- was as I- shore, and it took six tugs to pul
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    49 2 -]«irtsmeu ha.l the goodfortnii- i-st. r-lay to bag I l"i. i. bj in the Seletar district. We think thinu' if sportsmen make it a point to shoot onlj bu that they should under no drcum whatever In- allowed i will tend iv a short time to eitu; deer altogether.
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    58 2 Us the -J-.th ultimo we ua.' to rvv'n-t record the death of Mr. E I the Government Eoghn N :inoiinee the General Hospital this moruiug, ffeaja^-s.-nterv. of Mr. William Muudl-. <A Adistant Government Engineer Si^K wlii, siuce his ,-hi-Ts d-ath a woetV has been performing his duties.^B I.v fim-ral will
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    74 2 I'M. see Clyde Terraw M i. to Institution is again manifesting si^-us „f neglect, aud dunuc tin- past fortnight a .p^iantitv of I kas collected which is by n.> ues>ni jaajta tl yes of passers-by. A* I 1 ti U ble for this, we think it would Iwell that provision
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    61 2 The P,niH,j (l«utU of i'.tth Jul\ Rewi has reached Penally; to .Li\ of the death of the Sultau of P o'clock yesterday morning. The d Sultan Yugul tauate .^t Ir. vll known aud at the same rifn rank, Raja I,lns was ma«l«- EUU M with thtt right of suceessiou to
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    91 2 egret to sw that the Hiranpxm section of the Tramline has again beei -md tins time we believe defiui to! v for, after a week'i r-sumption, there was littl- to ranwiap its eontinuanee. Th, r. i» -unie talk of taking up I but it would not be jn li.-i- 1
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    Naval Intelligence.
    59 2 Thk >--riii;i.ii gunboat lift*, Lieut.-Ci'in-Eirkstedti from Sinj July, arrived tX iLugkoug Ml the 22nd July. The Hotgktmg T-M,,;ij,h staU* that the tw.. r.-iiiaiiuiii.' UoiMt patienti from the t nn, h guiilnjut HaM well .it tli- Lazaretto on M.,,,,, „,n Oil,- tilt- Hi 111 who ill H 1 s.-l
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    68 2 want in the Eurasian c*umuiiitv has Utu supplied ration on Saturday ni, Beach Rom], n .-x't vi the in. At th< th- proprietor, a lai-j--voting in- ti am hospitably entertained 1 M Ueuhain. on Uhalt •■■■Ml Mr. Lewi* (or th- invitati in proposiaghM "<•«• enterprise. Th, i i •nlluird tiMai
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      624 2 BTOBIB, SOLB AOIKIB, BfcHS, MEYER i. Co., DtrftTS. Biuftport, slessrs. John Little A Co. Vrnang. Alfred Liebert. Esq. Dtli. Memrs. C. Riegler Co. Bangkok, Messrs. Moller and Meissner. Safaris, Messrs. Hoaghton Co. Singapore, 13th October. 1885. KRONTHAL. Natural Mineral Water. WHISKY AND KRONTHAL. EVERETT 4 Co. Sole Agenta. Singapore i.
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      643 2 STORES. KATZ I BEBB, Bars now aapseh«u Kr<>at variety of PcovUoas su.-h as. 1 in rasatar, Hru--,-l-Sp, cuts, Young French L'srroU, Celcrj-, Spinsgo, Teltow Turnips. ToinafOSf. R- Cabbage, Green Oahhags with .-liestnut stew.J. Walnut- in sugar. Curled ssvoy, Red Bilberries ia.sagar. Hanson with m.-nt baDs, Oxtau awp, M...-k TarUe-stew, Crab's
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      698 2 FOB BALE. |)o\Ta FOR SALE. Two 1101 I > built fuiir -„r .-l ..utrigv-d boaU, in pMgj feet order, titt-d wi". idiuc Vc all moderate. 1 .articular- ,-piv to Hon. See 1 1 11 b. •fcmgap -7 v. In Ili SALE -..d 1 order. A Cottage Piano I M tiller,
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      790 2 LATEf3T ADVERTISEMENTS. STANDAIH) LIFE 01 Kin:. 11, I t'.. elde.st and w,altlii.-t of tho Pro- 1 vilienl lnstitntiou- .,f ti,- Init. d Kingdom. .I're'iiiuins iritxleiHte. Condition^ literal. Ej.-ri facility afford, d f* Jransaotiou of 1 Bnsiness THE BOH XEO COUP AN't LIMITED •„> AiT-nts. M,ii.M,,|,r,,, 2ml Msy^l^T. M. Si T
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      13 2 At Mi. Ml.- <>n llw ;t"th July. Mrs. R. A Frois ..f ilaui:ht*r
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      123 2 WEATHER REPORT. /Tui^u..} Krabow tl.-intnl, 30th July. 1887. ■••a.m. 3p.m. 9 p.m. KuMABKB. liar, re.l Ti Fall. iU!l'.'i tf -K T«mp. JW HI -'<> fi WVt Bulb Ther 740 J»< 71 o M Kir. of Wini SSW. SBW. Calm. Ssj •> Mm. Temp in-1,..1^ +2 S Urn. do. do. TW
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    23 3 f eoiiinninity will n i'h l> will i 1,,,,We h.-.ir th- two s 'ra ,in hi barge 1 W. wiah them every su.
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    71 3 I'm f. heat al \,-rv Mi B P. the Coraptoir d'EaM i Sh. well wa- onli tw. .nd he has lail.-li a vi.!:'in i i..r lawn-tenuis and cricket, Itroke while umpiring I lib July, bat il day, when he wus able to i Hi was taken worse on I iui
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    46 3 oarj how the of this i in the lumlier of H I bin 1 .i ul. in which we /./.IM >t Formosa ud al.out cut igbtship -i the i.-l.iud ..f I B le of tinold yarn of I lie gen- h the Pirn -us, though ernil.!.-
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    46 3 signalled on md at one time it J in to anchor merely i ii, the |«.ri formerly ral.l.- proftl I eXtl i .rdinary p.iliir 1 it 1... French duriu.' the Fraiioaffair has dbataaUy bajaisbed ;n our |Hjrt, and our former nl in tile mii I .iiia.
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    58 3 A i .-him _:.tu> t high The al In. Ii I bit the beighl of the rod. to do with the qaeaI In not taliewi that prole, tuiu can more than ties. Then is no warrant for :h>.j in- tai has any attract iv. thai it the t fill keep
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    144 3 glad to hear that uu mo:j. have occurred here with the of several mild cues a- and na r ■fa iin|«jrtatt.':. v we thiuk it woold that bi F-rnaudU half way froel mpton jiarautiu.- tla^ wus .vi.-d her v..v- r ktading the anfor- juaratitiu.- rules -.n the part of rviug
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    202 3 ia announced ili.nn si.itcsinnii, ,1 ,1., 1611, atndiad mi. l practised JK town. H- took uniii'-atl.ni of Libcrnl 1 in 1K4!» civil the following year IbeiMaidßt" Cl.iiinln'r on tin ■:.j;:;, I ;.^'"-«Ki Mortice ,ut lie f SeC iii r iviii.il "ii"*" v r ,m' '^.of „,rrie.l iv the Cham- „,,,..-..■.1
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    122 3 The following tekgnmi ai>pear in the Rangoon Tim LonAm, rt baa reached a lui.-s- h thai Mr. Stanley has bean -h.-t dead win., fighting natives, The the At'.-h .ii Boundai ta the territory i th.- Kn-k and Murgbab frontier line on the Oxua, aa laid down by the Engluh 0
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    180 3 Ti. those troubled with moaqaitoM Ihe followiifc letter I-v Mr. X.-lix lon t.. the Standard may l»- ..f some interM «quito or 0 .-ith.-r tionable. 1,-t me, through the medium of vmir columna, vei I whidl has aK.iv, prov cioua in allaying my own suff.-rii undertha irritating effects of bitea
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    101 3 ITU .f the stroudiiik' "t the 7'-./-•linytoi w that there i- rtill important Work forth" Admiralty surveyors in I I which Mnu-k upoO n sunk. .T.-lv 1 Znkar inland :-rl the wu «us|H-ct<-l. or tl Zuk.ir'tha I in codi luisbnj) to erf, l>ui the 7 tli.u. aii.l thus r.-M.-u! .Jan.-
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    Pehang News.
    345 3 Penalty The Audit oi-OtiK i M.I from Bin piog at Ibe Fort. Ibfl iiiiint>'|g 1,.!.'. the »|.|.rj|.ri»te -!-rrv < Mill- .i. nil.' iii.'i in.. .lit. ii.!. .1 w;:h l.ivnk.-rs .laah. .1 will viuleiu*. m il.- Esplanade. A uuinlxr oi i»,i tii. in til' 1 |»'l!.mim;iih.- Xbe !i;lt **7V~
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    268 3 The willed <i.-\. -riiiueiii bjtrodwsed \tj til- h'ussiun- into their recently coiii|Ucr.-i| t. iriiori- s ..i-t aj tin- ('.ifpian has produced the natural r.-Kiilts M UKruwng tintrade Ik t ween that rpgion and the ii.iL.dibonriag oototriea. Trade had little .-n- ourageinriit iv what is vow the I.' Lcptaa proviu,-- in
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    Upper Burmah.
    873 3 1 M.in.'.ulay orr.--pon.lent ot the Be* Tttm a» follows on Ml July I The Mgmdeb*) If- i" anawering a lett.-r fro«i a com i- at, ad it-s the immediate iustitutioii a Municipality fur MandalajT. The irrespundent tin Irepirt ot the public nieet- in, doul.t that the report iMiejnßnbaeantiallv
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    The Methodist Episcopal Church.
    547 3 ißy■• S Comer, i This < 'liur.li. «hi' I) iy ,rt C i Ann uiati and < un Str i was built l.»-' II \<\ iii- n.-i -;.-iu M »ti|.|>l.in.iit. d tin- of St.'HKI. l.« a.i Ml. ■LI.- i Irußl L'bisofit iii vitality of tin- church,
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    Kimberley Goldfields.
    63 3 In*: lahcm Ur. C. l> b iv ouiKeaaj Ik". 'l irjtl. ,«n'l ii" »blc it.iii in- *kivl iii)i tin- i. -ii!;, in actual niiiii,./. .nun.' mav-uiM.-M. '■trtisg tlio mil .Mir\inj?WH. \r" I of plant to be eat i'nrtiu|f. and propow 'n. I i -r-Houl leave rriiw >.n ti,.
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      The Freemasons' Ball.
      90 3 I>ka« ir short ta| ttire account of th. Ball hai i ni~.'.| me t" I i with tin- vi.".v ..f ui about it. V. s I think ,1 dane i iw 1.. ;ir ■"in no] masculine LT.iwi Well I am i.iiiiiUt of i /l.iu.ii I Jon'* iee
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      11 3 I ,:..-.s-l T. FAC .IMITK I in arum.'! i tff, LOKI
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      642 3 SHIPPING. Hung I .vingl.lt :rih hMtaat, Is axpected to I ua-tapufreni. MX WDT t Co »ta. -Taking r^go and ■nov. Fonrh.m, :l .-r i lima l'nrts. N r,.. i.t.l. steanm Tili l)nvi.-. |«M Calcutta >«■ I!.- -"lh mat. being due .it, the sth August. Sh- has n Per freight W.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ANJER
      165 4 ED BUNDA STRAUS ()l It AKKIVKD FOR ORDEUS. F A DATK. AMD Km. Sbiv's Name. I'OHMAMDKK. Date nr F><» Whkkk. DzaTiNATK>a Pa*ti Saii in.,. Imy Brit. »h. Romadal Wliyt* Ned. «tr. Zaid-RoUaml OWo l"i;.r bir. Ano» Traggen 1" An, -1, Daniel J Srnn'T Wilton 1" ftnt .oh J (1
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      54 4 Flau V.MIL'INi.I CAI-TA!* AMD UIITU F»OM. <^^HIIS. D'ATKIH MAN-OF-WAK H H.M..tr«7OJ«lr »M»l«c- :i s. BMV M[. r Sutloll UI«»»Tl* Qm«mi Brii. «tr -JM Jul, 2«i Hoiiik. vi BoaiUi i33u Sr- K£"SJSBJSS! RK?,. S,*-. s£« s fit s^ Uione PetWiwß Nor. U, 761 Julj H R.u *i
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      1101 4 DOCKS. THE TANJONG PAGAB DOCK COM PANT, LIMITED. Tub premises of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar adjoining the Town of Singapore. Steam tram-cars run at short intervals carrying paa*ongers and goods from Wharf to destinations at low rates. The Wharf extends to one mile and a quarter aad
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      895 4 KM.INKK"' J. M. LYON «c CO. Civil and Mechanical Emoinebbs. Mlll.WlU.lHT9 iRONFOUNPEBS and Contractors. Albion Ehoine Wobkb. Beach Road. Office and Sale-boom: Flint Street, near Goneral Post Office. Bnxn \litieB. Small Steamers aud Launches. Blophant Ijuid Boilers Lyon'a Patent Kice Mills. Self Acting Tapioca Machinery. Oclontal Wood Vfoaking Machinery. Mining
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      629 4 NOTICES. POWELL &IXT AUCTIONEERS. SINGAPORE. FIRXITCHE, Ac. For Salk. Almeirahs Ice I !iipsU Bedsteads iron Jewel Safes Bed-room Suites ,):.|ian(>ao Screens BookCases Lamps Book Statuls Linoleum Billi.ir.l Tables Milling Canl Tables Marble Slabs Chairs Meat Safes Chamber Cupiioards Office Desks i abmets Office Chairs Cbasss at Drawan Punkahs Clothes Stands
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      1686 4 NOTICES. NOTICES. SINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS TW" OTI 0 B TO MA R I I<atß S AXD LIVERY STABLES. L DMI R A ITT CHA R T S LAMBERT BROTHERS. 0F n™ BT »w»«T, itrlMS. 1 KAUTICAL BOOKS. •toeafflf new anfl second hand Carriages, also KBPT FOR SALE their large a-ul
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      677 4 NOTICES. IMPORTANT NOTICEMbs. W. Blows has the honour to inform the Ladic^ irfOwlemen of Singapore that she has been entrusted with the disposal by Retail Sale at Wholesale Cost «.c«s of several recently landed invoices of well selected superior good, from the best London andother manufacturer* (.11 in excellent cond.ti.m
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      740 4 NOTICES. I Mi) TlOn C*h»oi«omstbb, Watch ahd Clock MAKBB, AMD OPTICIAK. Flirt Stbbbt. Has always on hand a well selected stock of Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Nautical Instruments, Ac, comprising Bracelets. Ladies' gold watches Brooches. Genta' ditto. Earrings. SilTer watches. Lockets. American- clock*. Ladies' rings. Carriage clocks. Signet rings. Marble clocks.
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